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David Blaine:
Do Not Attempt

2025  ·  Documentary Series  ·  6 Episodes

Series Associate Producer

"One of the most polished documentaries of Sundance 2026… ‘Hanging by a Wire’ efficiently tells this harrowing true story with almost no fat on its bones"

— RogerEbert.com

Selected Work

Films & TV

Latest · 2026
Hanging by a Wire (2026)

A routine school commute turns terrifying when a cable car's wire snaps, leaving eight passengers — including six schoolboys — dangling 900 feet above a ravine in the remote Himalayan foothills. With 10 hours before the remaining cable is expected to fail, a group of rescuers races to save them. Produced by Everwonder Studios, Universal Pictures and Mindhouse — Hanging by a Wire is a riveting cinematic documentary that plunges viewers into a breathtaking real life cliffhanger that captivated the world.

Documentary

Hanging by a Wire

2026

Producer, Writer

Sundance 2026 Tribeca 2026 Universal Pictures Everwonder Studios Mindhouse
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt (2025)

David Blaine - Do Not Attempt is a six-part cinematic journey following magician David Blaine as he travels the world in search of extraordinary individuals who perform impossible feats that blur the line between reality and magic. Filmed across eight countries, the series blends immersive travelogue with cultural exploration, celebrating the remarkable abilities that define the human spirit.

Documentary Series

David Blaine: Do Not Attempt

2025

Series Associate Producer

Disney+ National Geographic Hulu
Laal Kabootar (2019)

Directed by Kamal Khan, the film is a gritty crime thriller that plunges into the shadowy underbelly of Karachi, following Alia as she pursues justice for her husband's murder—an execution orchestrated by a ruthless criminal gang.

Crime Thriller

Laal Kabootar (Red Pigeon)

2019  ·  102 min

Executive Producer

Pakistan's official submission 92nd Oscars
Dobara Phir Se (Déjà vu) (2016)

Directed by Mehreen Jabbar, the film is a romantic drama about a divorced single mother and a carefree playboy—two unlikely soulmates whose love is repeatedly thwarted by timing, circumstance, and their own imperfect choices.

Drama

Dobara Phir Se (Déjà vu)

2016

Writer, Co-Producer

ARY Films
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Previous Work and
Collaborations

2001 — 2015

Press

Bilal Sami

Producer · Director · Screenwriter

Two decades
of story & craft.

Bilal Sami is a producer, screenwriter and director with over two decades of experience in the film and television industry. His most recent producing credit, 'Hanging by a Wire' (Universal Pictures/Everwonder Studios), premiered opening day at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in competition and subsequently at Tribeca 2026.

Previous credits include the Disney+/Hulu Top 10 documentary series 'David Blaine – Do Not Attempt' (Imagine Entertainment), the critically acclaimed feature 'Dobara Phir Se' (Deja Vu) which he also wrote, and the crime thriller 'Laal Kabootar' (Red Pigeon), Pakistan's official submission to the 92nd Academy Awards.

His earlier notable credits include directing and producing the music documentary 'Dhun' with guitar maestro Mekaal Hasan, featured at the Alchemy Festival at London's Southbank Centre, and creating the video art project 'Stories We Tell' with artist Rashid Rana for the inaugural Lahore Biennale in 2016.

After running his own boutique production company out of Lahore, Bilal established the New Media and Syndication divisions of media giant Geo Entertainment from 2018–20, and has since been involved in projects across Pakistan, the UAE, the UK and the US.

A Fulbright Scholar, Bilal serves on the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee for the Oscars and is a member of the US Television Academy. He lives and works out of Brooklyn, New York.

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